This offering is an Old-School PT Challenge, a mini tutorial on form, and a bit of a finger wag at an aspect of “functional” training. First the PT Challenge: The Lumberjack Tabata Gear · You · An Eastern Single-Bit Ax [you can go double-bit but you won’t be shifting surfaces.] · A downed log to work [or if you’ve got a tree that needs to be felled, you’ve got a twofer—conditioning and chores—you’re welcome.] · A timer set to Tabata Intervals. The Protocol · Hit that timer and chop furiously for 20 seconds. · Rest for a strict 10 seconds. · Then back on the stick for 20 more seconds. · You do this for a total of 8 work rounds giving you a total of 2 minutes and 40 seconds of work. For those unfamiliar with Tabata rounds and that seemingly paltry work ethic, if you’re playing honestly the soul will cry as soon as you start your second 20-second interval. The 10-second “rest”
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